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A photograph of a large dark black stone lingam draped with a multicoloured flower garland of red, yellow, white, purple and green blossoms. Several shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, with rudraksha malas and white tripundra on their foreheads, stand on a raised platform at a metal railing. The central priest holds a lit oil lamp or flame over the lingam while another priest beside him holds a ritual vessel. Smoke rises in the misty background. No one is identified as a person.

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November 04 20132013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04Several saffron-robed priests perform a ritual on a large smooth dark black stone linga draped with a multicolour garland of red, yellow, green, purple and white flowers. The central priest, bare-chested with white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms, holds a ritual implement toward the stone while a companion stands behind him. Rudraksha malas and a gold pendant hang on their chests. A metal railing and an overcast sky frame the scene, and another man is partly visible at the lower left.2013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04Three shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand on a metal railing platform performing abhishekam on a large dark black lingam. The middle priest wears a gold chain and holds a conch or vessel, while the priest on the left has rudraksha beads and the priest on the right has a dark rudraksha mala and holds a small vessel. White vibhuti lines mark their foreheads and arms. A long garland of marigolds in yellow, red, orange, purple and white drapes over the lingam. The sky behind is pale and overcast.2013-11-04November 04 20132013-11-04Outdoor photo of a large dark black stone lingam with a multicolour flower garland draped down its side, on a red running track. A shaved-headed priest in orange-saffron cloth with a white forehead mark and a beaded necklace stands on a metal railing, holding a lit flame in a silver vessel over the lingam, performing an aarti. Behind him, a second priest with a white forehead mark and bare torso stands near the stone, and a red-tiled building with a metal roof stands in the background.2013-06-05June 05 20132013-06-05Outdoor abhishekam at a large dark grey lingam wrapped with a long garland of marigolds and other flowers in yellow, red, white, purple and green. A priest in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with white sacred ash markings on his forehead and arms, reaches toward the lingam while holding a silver plate with an oil lamp. Behind a metal railing, two more priests in orange robes and rudraksha beads stand, one with palms pressed together in greeting. A pale overcast sky and trees appear in the background.2013-10-28Outdoor photo at a temple-like complex with terracotta-red roofs and a stone-walled garden behind. A large smooth black lingam stands in the foreground, wrapped in a long vertical garland of red, white, yellow and green flowers. A woman in orange-brown robes with layered gold-coloured beaded necklaces holds a silver puja lamp with a lit flame over the lingam, performing aarti. Behind her, a bald man with a white tilak on his forehead and white markings on his arms, wearing orange cloth and a beaded necklace, stands watching. A red-and-white striped pillar with a bird emblem is visible to the right.2013-06-10 +1 copies